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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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